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evidence.

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/UK, US/ˈɛv.ə.dəns/UK, US[ˈɛv.ɪ.ɾɪns]US[ˈɛv.ə.ɾɪns]US
  1. Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

    uncountable · usually
    There is no demonstrative evidence that anyone was here earlier.
    We have enough cold hard evidence in that presentation which will make a world of pain for our parasitic friends at Antarctica.
  2. Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.

    uncountable · usually
  3. One who bears witness.

    uncountable · usually
  4. A body of objectively verifiable facts that are positively indicative of, and/or exclusively concordant with, that one conclusion over any other.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle English evidence, from Old French [Term?], from Latin evidentia (“clearness, in Late Latin a proof”), from evidens (“clear, evident”); see evident.

verb/ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/UK, US/ˈɛv.ə.dəns/UK, US[ˈɛv.ɪ.ɾɪns]US[ˈɛv.ə.ɾɪns]US
  1. To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.

    transitive
    She was furious, as evidenced by her slamming the door.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English evidence, from Old French [Term?], from Latin evidentia (“clearness, in Late Latin a proof”), from evidens (“clear, evident”); see evident.

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